Our favorite way to cook and eat eggplant in a delicious, and easy, roasted eggplant "chips" recipe. The whole family will enjoy these "chips!"
Blog
Browse our recent posts and archives for recipes, tips, and resources to help you cut out processed food! Don’t miss our original 100 Days of Real Food pledge blog series, our 100 Days of Real Food on a Budget pledge series, and our videos.
Browse our recent posts and archives for recipes, tips, and resources to help you cut out processed food! Don’t miss our original 100 Days of Real Food pledge blog series, our 100 Days of Real Food on a Budget pledge series, and our videos.
Sort by:
How To Smoke Your Thanksgiving Turkey
My husband has been smoking our Thanksgiving Turkey for the last few years, and it’s so deeelicious! Not only did everyone enjoy it on Thanksgiving day, but the leftovers were SO much better than a traditional oven-roasted turkey. It’s perfect for soups, such as gumbo or turkey noodle, or just by itself—not a piece of it …
Chestnut and Green Apple Pasta with Sage Brown Butter
This weeknight chestnut and green apple pasta with sage butter was inspired by one of our all-time favorite recipes that I reserve for special occasions.
Chestnut and Green Apple Pasta with Sage Brown ButterContinue Reading →
One easy way we can be less wasteful
Elemental Recycled Products is changing the way we deal with the issue of tissue. Get recycled toilet paper delivered to your door every month and save.
Homemade Japanese Curry
When we went to Japan, one of my favorite meals was Japanese Curry. Here's my homemade recipe for this yummy dish with more veggies and less deep frying.
DIY Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
Making your own frozen yogurt at home is super yummy and won't contain junky or artificial additives like all the popular fro-yo shops out there.
Pumpkin Oat Scones (Whole Grain)
Scones are super easy to make! If you've never tried them before, this pumpkin and oat scone recipe is a great place to start.
School Lunch Packing Chart (for your kids!)
I'm so excited about this new School Lunch Packing Chart. It has honestly both streamlined and revolutionized our lunch packing process!
School Lunch Packing Chart (for your kids!)Continue Reading →
Shawarma-Spiced Grilled Chicken
This Shawarma chicken recipe from Skinnytaste One & Done is yummy! I recently enjoyed a Shawarma sandwich and was excited to make something similar at home.
Chicken and Spinach Crepe Rolls
It's much easier to make homemade crepes when you have a yummy filling! This is the first time we've tried chicken and spinach crepe rolls for dinner.
Watch Out for These 10 Unregulated & Misleading Food Labels!
Learn what these 10 misleading food labels can mean and how to know what's really in your food (and how processed it is)!
Watch Out for These 10 Unregulated & Misleading Food Labels!Continue Reading →
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala (Dairy-free)
This Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala is a good-for-you and convenient one-pot meal. A bowl of rice cooks at the same time as the main dish!
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala (Dairy-free)Continue Reading →
Food Sensitivities vs. Food Allergies (and how EverlyWell can help)
Determining a food sensitivity can change your life. EverlyWell makes it easy to figure out which foods are causing you issues from the comfort of your home.
Food Sensitivities vs. Food Allergies (and how EverlyWell can help)Continue Reading →
Whole-Wheat Naan
Making whole-wheat naan bread was so fun! I found a reliable white flour recipe and made all the right modifications for this to be "real" and still yummy.
Slow Cooker Meatless Chili
My daughter recently had her braces adjusted. On our tour of soft foods, I made this slow cooker meatless chili based on a recipe from my first cookbook.
What Is Grassmilk? (+ why we like it!)
Does it really matter where your milk comes from and what the dairy cows eat? Learn how grassmilk is different than other options at the store.
Our Back to School (Lunch) Routine
We're finally getting into the swing of things this year. Our back to school lunch routine makes sure things run smoothly on those hectic weekday mornings.
Creamy Ranch Chicken Casserole (made from scratch)
This makeover "from scratch" version of the popular Creamy Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe features no processed ingredients.
Creamy Ranch Chicken Casserole (made from scratch)Continue Reading →
Some Blogs You Might Like!
Meet the great group of bloggers, friends, and "Cookbook Ambassadors" that helped me spread the word about my newly released cookbook (#3!)
Weeknight Pork Milanese (so easy!)
This easy recipe for Weeknight Pork Milanese is a real crowd-pleaser! The leftovers (if you have any!) are great served over salad for lunch the next day.
Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Pasta salad is easy to make on Sunday and have ready to go in the fridge all week long. Try this twist with red peppers for a tasty way to change things up!
Stuffed Sweet Peppers – Refried Bean Style!
This recipe for stuffed sweet peppers makes the perfect light snack to munch on with friends on a nice summer evening. A tasty way to eat the rainbow!
Stuffed Sweet Peppers – Refried Bean Style!Continue Reading →
The Best Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
Adding Italian sausage & pancetta to your next spaghetti dinner is the BEST! You'll never go back to plain ground beef sauce after trying this easy combo.
Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tacos
Inspired by a recipe my daughters made at cooking camp over the summer, here is a super easy version of pineapple pork tacos you can throw in your slow cooker on a busy weeknight
Our New Lunch Boxes and Bags
With both my girls in middle school now there were some strong opinions about what lunch boxes (and bags) they'd be using this year. See what we got!
Homemade Granola Bars Your Family Will Love
The plant-powered recipe by Jen Hansard is a delicious and nutritious snack on the go. Healthy choices should be quick, tasty, and a winner for the whole family, right? Well, these granola bars are right there for ya! They are also delicious lightly toasted with some almond butter on top and a drizzle of honey. Bon appetit!
Homemade Granola Bars Your Family Will LoveContinue Reading →
Easy Mexican Street Corn
Have you ever had Mexican street corn? Fresh corn has been so good this summer, and this is a super fun way to serve it up!
15 Budget Friendly, Real Food Freezer Meals
Erin Chase of MyFreezEasy shares some budget-friendly tips, plus how to turn your favorite recipes into your own real food freezer meals!
15 Budget Friendly, Real Food Freezer MealsContinue Reading →
5 Tips for Unprocessed (& Easy) School Lunches!
Get inspired to pack real food in your child's lunch box with 5 tips and 3 school lunch ideas from my appearance on our local NBC morning show.
5 Tips for Unprocessed (& Easy) School Lunches!Continue Reading →
ButcherBox Review
Here is some great info about our longtime partner, ButcherBox! It's an excellent source for high-quality meat products. Read on and get a special deal!
Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 12!)
Take a look at these healthy school lunch ideas with your kids. Lots of great choices for packed lunch ideas for both school and work!
Behind the Scenes at GMA (+ a recipe from my new cookbook)
I shared some recipes from my new "On a Budget" cookbook on Good Morning America on Monday, and I'm excited to post some behind the scenes details today!
Behind the Scenes at GMA (+ a recipe from my new cookbook)Continue Reading →
20 Healthy Preschool Snacks
If you’re not pleased with the snacks your child gets at preschool, talk to their teacher or preschool director, and find out how you can work together. Here’s a list of 20 healthy preschool snacks to get you started.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These baked sweet potato fries sure do hit the spot, especially with some homemade honey mustard (or BBQ sauce if you'd like) for a dipping sauce. Enjoy!
10 Best Gluten Free Products at Trader Joe’s
Ya'll - I love Trader Joe's. People are friendly, prices are good. Here's a list of my 10 favorite gluten-free foods you can find there.
10 Best Gluten Free Products at Trader Joe’sContinue Reading →
6 Fun Ways to Eat Rice Cakes
Think rice cakes can be boring? Think again! Here are 6 creative ways to top them, from Workout Warrior to Taco Everday.
